What's you hit rate?

[TheLordDave]

When I first started contracting I would scattergun apply. Get several interviews, mess a few up then finally get a role.

The one I just accepted was the only application I bothered firing off and the agent actually called me about it rather than via the usual boards.

I wonder if my behaviour has become more risky or more confident, as I had absolutely no backup if this didn't come in. The war chest is depleted with the home move and recent Spanish coma shenanigans.


In recent years I have tended to get the first role I interviewed for. Not sure if I have just got better at interviewing or not.

How does the panel tend to get on? Do you get most roles you go for? Or do you have to get a few practise interviews in first?

[TheLordDave]

*your

[Whorty]

Pretty much 100% if I get the interview I've had 6 interviews with one agency and never failed an interview .... they love me But then I am a pretty amazing

[MicrosoftBob]

My hit rate is lot better than for permie jobs, but then you don't get asked so many stupid questions and want to punch the interviewer

But as I haven't had an interview for nearly five years, next time might not be so easy

[Cirrus]

My median figures are:

Duration 4 months
Leads 100
Put-forwards 13
Interviews 5

[FatLazyContractor]

But then I am a pretty amazing

Forgot password for your MarillionFan ID ?

[VectraMan]

I've mostly got the roles I've interviewed for; I think only one I didn't because of me and a couple where the client changed plans etc. However it's seemed the contract roles for me are few and I apply for a lot and get nowhere. So I'm probably better in person than I am on paper. Maybe I don't BS enough on my cv.

[NibblyPig]

Hard part is getting an interview, it's plain sailing from then on.

[AtW]

Pretty much 100% if I get the interview I've had 6 interviews with one agency and never failed an interview .... they love me But then I am a pretty amazing

Are you MF's sockie?

[diseasex]

I'll post my stats here but I consider myself lucky until today . That might change , need more data
2 interviews for contracting
2 contracts

Countless of permie interviews for practice , even for roles I didn't want, so I guess I learned how to sell myself properly.

I also find it much easier to interview for contract, than permie. For example I was turned down, once , for decent permie role for being "idealistic" - that feedback made me go contracting where only skill matters and not bulltulip